TA Access Strategy - Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Pricing Head

Job Description Summary

TA Access Strategy, HEOR, Pricing Head
Location : Seoul

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Do you want to shape how breakthrough innovations reach patients around the world? Join Novartis in our Value & Access team and help build winning market access strategies that turn science into real value for payers, healthcare systems, and patients.

Job Description

Major Accountabilities:

• Shape access strategy: Develop and deliver access strategy and execution for compounds/brands across the research–development–commercialization continuum, translating science into compelling payer and healthcare system value propositions.
• Drive the Integrated Product Access strategy: Clearly articulate product differentiation most relevant to payers, patients, and healthcare stakeholders – from target population and endpoints to comparators and health economics data.
• Influence development: Ensure access input is reflected in TPPs, clinical programs, BD&L assessments, asset maximization, and indication sequencing.
• Build the evidence: Identify evidence needs beyond registration studies and partner with HEOR & PCO to deliver high-quality, cross-franchise evidence.
• Enable countries: Support country teams in payer negotiations with timely, high-impact materials.
• Co-create pricing: Work with Commercial and Pricing teams to shape international pricing strategy and guidance.
• Collaborate without silos: Represent Access with internal partners and external stakeholders, working across TAs, Medical Affairs, Development, Biomedical Research, S&G.

Requirements

• University degree in life sciences, health economics, public health, business, or related field; advanced degree preferred;
• Minimum 10 years of extensive experience in market access, pricing, or related disciplines in pharmaceutical industry

• Proven solid leadership experience managing teams
• Proven track record of developing integrated access and pricing strategies for innovative medicines across the lifecycle. 

• Experience engaging with payers, HTA bodies, health authorities, and external decision-makers. 

• Strong cross-functional leadership skills with ability to lead complex initiatives in matrix environments. 

• Demonstrated capability in pipeline and early access strategy, including evidence needs and clinical design considerations. 

• Strong analytical, strategic, and scenario-planning capabilities to support access decision making. 

• Excellent negotiation, stakeholder management, and value story communication skills. 

Skills Desired

Analytical Thinking, Change Agility, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Centric Focus, Employee Development, Finance, Go-to-Market Strategies, Healthcare Industry, Healthcare Policies, Health Economics, Health Technology Assessment (HTA), Innovation, Inspirational Leadership, Market Access Strategies, Negotiation, People Management, Process Management, Project Management, Public Affairs, Real World Evidence (RWE), Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Strategy Development, Value Propositions